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Some of the biggest challenges in enterprise IT come from managing third party software. If you’ve ever written a batch file to script an Adobe installation and set default options or you’re worried about data security from Skype file and screen sharing, check out the CustomADMX project on SourceForge. What is an ADMX file? From […]

Along with the Active Directory Recycle Bin, a tremendous benefit to upgrading your Active Directory functional levels to 2008 R2 is the ability to use DFSR replication between domain controllers. With 2003 and earlier, domain controllers used File Replication Services to replicate directories like SYSVOL. FRS has several drawbacks such as having to retransmit entire […]

Recently I worked with a customer that who was experiencing some odd spam false positive behavior. Even though they had purchased and deployed a third-party spam filter, Exchange was still evaluating each piece of mail and moving suspected spam emails into each user’s Junk Mail folder. This was considered undesired behavior. Any mail that made […]

One of the best ways to learn any new technology can be to install it in a test lab and see how it behaves. One of the benefits of virtualizing your learning lab is the ability to create server templates which let you rapidly deploy VMs, test applications, and then blow it all away and […]

Many factors affect the performance of Windows Server 2008R2 running in a VM. If you’re experiencing mouse lag or slow screen redraws, here’s some things to check: Use the correct video driver A default VMware Tools installation does not select the optimal video driver. After the Tools install completes and the subsequent reboot, go to […]

I received my Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Friday, so I’ve been using it solidly for a little over 4 days as I write this. I’m loving it, and it’s lightyears beyond previous versions of Android. For perspective, my history among smartphones goes back to a Cingular 8125, progresses to a Verizon Samsung SCH-i760, takes a […]